Sendai Travel guide

Sendai : Michelin's recommendations

The history of Sendai echoes with the name of Date Masamune, the general who built up the city in the 16C and 17C. Note the Rinno-ji Temple, Hachiman Shrine and the ruins of Sendai Castle, all manifestations of the importance of the daimyo (feudal lords), whose armour you can see exhibited in the city's History Museum. Now recovered from the trauma of the Second World War, Sendai is a lively university city with many parks and gardens. Following the earthquakes and tsunami of March 11 2011 and the ensuing nuclear accidents, we recommend you consult the National Tourist Office of Japan: http://www.jnto.go.jp/eng/index.html

Tourist attractions Sendai : Things to see and do

26 Kawauchi J - Sendai

This impressive history museum was opened in 1961 thanks to a donation of some 10 000 objects from the heirs of Sendai's founder, Date Masamune. Among the unique exhibits is Date Masamune's famous armour, including the helmet that is thought to have ..

Zuihoden iriguchi J - Sendai

Zuiho-den Mausoleum was built for the warlord Date Masamune in the year after his death. It was inspired by Nikko's famous Tosho-gu Mausoleum, which had been built between 1634 and 1636. It was destroyed during the 1945 bombings then reconstructed al..

Hachimangu-mae J - Sendai

Date Masamune ordered this shrine to be built as a home for the guardians who protected his castle. The castle, built in 1607 atop a hill, is a fine example of the architecture of the Momoyama period (1573-1615). Its flamboyant porch and also the cof..

Hotels Sendai

Tsutsujigaoka 1-2-37 J - Sendai

Aoba-ku Chuo 1-1-10 J - Sendai

Prix Prices from : 6264 JPY

Featuring chargeable massages, a launderette and rooms with free Wi-Fi, Toyoko Inn Sendai-eki Nishi-guchi Chuo is a less than 5-minute walk from JR Sendai Station. It offers free-use lobby computers. Rooms are equipped with a flat-screen TV, a fridg..

Miyagino-ku Tsutsujigaoka 5-6-51 J - Sendai

Prix Prices from : 5100 JPY

On just a 3-minute walk from JR Tsutsujigaoka Train Station, the Mielparque Sendai offers massage services and a restaurant. Rooms have free wired internet. The air-conditioned rooms at the Sendai Mielparque are simply furnished and include an LCD T..